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Month: September 2005

  • Yahoo! for Hard Gay

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    Because you’ve been asking for it (well, not really, but still): enjoy this short video of Hard Gay (a comedian who’s becoming more and more popular these days) doing his thing at the Tokyo offices of Yahoo! Japan.

  • This Week in Magazines

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    The new issue of CASA BRUTUS (67) is devoted to trend forecasting in the worlds of design, fashion, and architecture. It’s a rather nice selection of drool-worthy items. They also include a small booklet that acts as a Tokyo restaurant guide (with 100 picks). In the front pages they include an interior shot of the…

  • Election Day

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    This is where Yuko went to vote today (she’s in the picture). Looking at the TV reports right now, it looks like a landslide victory for the LDP.

  • Anime Column for September

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    My latest anime column is up at Tokyo Q. This month, I take a look at some of the most promising shows of the new TV season (starting in October), including JIGOKU SHOUJO, MUSHISHI, SOLTY REI, ANGEL HEART, BLOOD+, PARADISE KISS, and CLUSTER EDGE.

  • The Return of Bape Cafe

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    If you go to the official Bape site, you can download a nice little flash app (works on PCs and Macs) that contains a few Bape-related news items. The biggest thing — and something I was not aware of — is that the Bape Cafe re-opened at a new location last month. It’s now located…

  • Fall Now

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    I want me some fall weather. Now.

  • Yoshihito Takeuchi

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    I know next to nothing about Yoshihito Takeuchi, but hey, the exhibition (until September 23) is free, and it’s an excuse to head to the KDDI Designing Studio. And the poster illustration is cute.

  • The Thinking Behind Product Design #3

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    Not sure if this is presented in English, but if it is, sounds quite interesting. Showcasing the designer’s ideas and originality rather than the brand name seems to be the new hot product design trend; trend that differs from the past. Indeed, until recently, very little room was left for design-thinking in the face of…

  • Doe, a Deer…

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    The above image is by Audrey Fondecave — one of my Radio OK Fred co-hosts, and expectant mother (any day now) — done for the upcoming Rooms 11 event.

  • Tokyo Brainstorm

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    I mentioned this first issue of the new Swedish magazine UZI — TOKYO BRAINSTORM — a while back, and I’m really happy to hear that the issue is now on sale. As Jesper says, “two Swedish guys went to Tokyo and met 13 artists and creators, among them my idols Groovisions. This is their document…